HIGHCOURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BLASPUR NOTIICATION No. 3746 IRules/2016 2o1b Bilaspur dated — THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

HIGHCOURT OF CHHATTISGARH : BLASPUR NOTIICATION No. 3746 IRules/2016 2o1b Bilaspur dated CHHATTISGARH MEDIATION RULES 2015 In exercise of the rule making power_under_Chapter_Xof the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 89 of the said Code_ and in' supersession of previous rules made, published and promulgated' on this subject, the High Court of Chhattisgarh hereby makes the following Rules, which shall come into force from the date of its notification Rule 1 Title These Rules shall be . ~called the Chhattisgarh Mediation Rules, 2015 Rule 2 Function of the Mediation Centre [1] To maintain a panel of trained Mediators sufficient in number to meet the requirement of work referred to the Mediation Centre. On receipt 0f the matter by way of referral for mediation, the Co-ordinator of the Mediation Centre may assign the matter to any mediator who is best suited to deal with the matter from' the panel : of mediators maintained by: the Mediation Centre, The Mediation shall not be limited only to the issues in the referred dispute and the Mediator may take into' account the disputes between the parties to a case which are not the subject of the pending litigation;_ and may resolve all disputes between the parties: During the mediation, counsel for the parties may also participate in the mediation process. [2] [3] [4] [5] In appropriate cases, the Mediation Centre may invite any person / persons, other then those who: are involved in the_ pending litigation to join the Mediation for the purpose of finding comprehensive and complete solutions includiag an expert pertaining to any field: [6} If any party to the dispute referred to Mediation has any objection to the mediator assigned to it, the said party shall inform the Mediation C